Republik Moldau

Following the victory of pro-EU forces in Moldova’s parliamentary elections this fall, the European Union has increasingly been pushing Chișinău to work on reintegrating the breakaway region of Transnistria. This month, the EU ambassador to Moldova, Iwona Piorko, made it clear that Brussels does not intend to divide the country’s EU integration into two stages, with the issue of Transnistria’s integration into the EU being resolved at a later date to that of the rest of the country.

Moldova has added new Viktor mobile anti‑aircraft units to its arsenal, signaling a push to improve readiness as drone incursions from across the border become more frequent.

In November 2025 alone, eight Russian drones entered Moldova's airspace. One of them came down on a building near the Ukrainian border. Although it wasn't carrying explosives, it caused fear and curiosity in the community. … As the threat to Moldova grows, both the authorities and security experts warn that Moldova still lacks the capacity to defend itself against drone attacks. 

Moldova’s diverse and multi-lingual media face multiple challenges, including restrictions based on vague national legislation, penalties that are unwarranted and fail to follow due process, harassment, as well as direct reporting restrictions in Russian-occupied Transnistria, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.

Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said on Monday he would not seek a new term, paving the way for a new head of government following the pro-Western governing party's victory in a parliamentary election.

The success of Maia Sandu’s pro-EU party in Moldova’s parliamentary election holds three valuable lessons for protecting votes from Russian meddling in the future—whether that is in Moldova or in other vulnerable democracies.

The pro-Europeans achieve a landslide victory in the parliamentary election in Moldova, following an election dominated by geopolitics and Russian interference, whose efforts ultimately proved futile. However, the results also show that the Republic of Moldova continues to remain deeply divided.

On Sunday, Moldovans went to the polls to elect their new parliament. While voters’ primary concerns were the struggling economy and poor governance, their choice also carried a clear geopolitical message: it reaffirmed the country’s European aspirations despite Moscow’s extensive interference efforts. The challenge now will be to safeguard Moldova’s fragile democracy against mounting hybrid threats, without sliding into a national security state.

Plahotniuc is the lead suspect in a long-running investigation into the disappearance of some $1 billion from banks in the small, impoverished former Soviet republic in 2014. The sum was estimated to amount to around 12 percent of th25e country's total gross domestic product. 

Moldova’s pro-European ruling party is polling neck-and-neck with a pro-Russian bloc going into next weekend’s parliamentary election, cast once more as an existential fight for the soul of the nation.